"Fight and retreat! Send someone to Konoha for reinforcements immediately!" the leader of the grass ninja village roared. "Right, bring that woman here at once! Use her to recover my injuries!"
"Yes!" the subordinate hurriedly replied and turned to leave.
In the Grass Ninja Village, there was a small wooden hut far from the center.
Inside the hut, a red-haired mother and daughter were huddled together on a bed, asleep.
The mother's brows were tightly furrowed; it seemed she was not at peace even in her dreams.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Just then, a rapid knocking sound came from the wooden hut.
A man's voice sounded anxiously: "Uzumaki Kanako! Get out here now! The leader wants you to go to work!"
Inside the hut, Uzumaki Kanako was jolted awake. Hearing the shouting from outside, her face instantly turned deathly pale.
Because she had already been working continuously for a long time during the day, and now that she had finally managed to fall asleep at night, she was being called to work again. Wasn't this going to kill her?
Did the leader want to kill her?
Looking at her daughter Karin sleeping soundly beside her, Uzumaki Kanako gritted her teeth. In the end, she got up, put on her clothes, and prepared to go out.
Bang! At this moment, the person outside had already rudely kicked the door to pieces and rushed in.
"Uzumaki Kanako! Hurry up!" the man urged.
Uzumaki Kanako suppressed the sorrow in her heart and asked: "Did something happen? Keep your voice down. I'll go with you, just don't wake Karin up!"
"Right! And your daughter too!" It would have been better if Uzumaki Kanako hadn't mentioned Karin. As soon as she did, the Ninja had a sudden inspiration. He directly grabbed the sleeping Karin by her hair and lifted her up.
Karin, in her sleep, felt a pain in her scalp and woke up instantly. Realizing she was being held by her hair, she was completely stunned with fear.
She struggled hurriedly, but could not break free at all.
"You! What are you doing!? Stop! Don't touch Karin!" Uzumaki Kanako was terrified and hurriedly tried to step forward to stop him.
The male Ninja shoved her aside, threw Karin onto the ground, and said: "The Village is in big trouble. There are too many injured people now. Both you and your daughter will be used today!"
"What!? Karin is still so young! Didn't you say you would wait until she becomes a Ninja before doing that? Why are you going back on your word!" Uzumaki Kanako cried out in panic.
"Cut the crap! If the Village is gone, neither of you will survive either!" the male Ninja roared angrily.
Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't be so reckless, but this was a critical moment. He had no mood to explain or waste words with the two of them.
Thus, he dragged Uzumaki Kanako and carried Karin, rushing toward the location of the leader.
Along the way, Uzumaki Kanako begged and cried, but it was of no use.
Suddenly, a figure dressed in white appeared in front of the three of them, blocking their path.
"Who is that?" The Ninja saw at a glance that the person in front of him wasn't wearing a Ninja headband, but had a long sword at his waist. He couldn't help but become vigilant, stopping and shouting the question.
The figure in white was naturally Uchiha Sora.
He had let the Six Edo Tensei Individuals and Zabuza go to capture the leader of the grass ninja village, while he himself did not join the battle, instead strolling leisurely around the Grass Ninja Village.
His purpose was very simple: he wanted to see if the mother and daughter, Karin, had already arrived at the Grass Ninja Village.
He didn't expect to actually run into them.
"Judging by the situation, are you taking the mother and daughter to serve as medical tools?" Uchiha Sora's gaze fell on the teary-eyed Uzumaki Kanako and the terrified Karin as he muttered to himself.
"Hey! I asked you who you are! Why are you blocking me? I have an important mission right now! Don't get in my way!" The male Ninja was already roaring anxiously, raising his hand to shoot two Kunai at Uchiha Sora.
"Are you in such a hurry to die?" A cold light flashed in Uchiha Sora's eyes. He tilted his head to dodge the two Kunai, his figure flashed, and with a simple Body Flicker Technique, he arrived in front of the male Ninja.
He reached out to grab him, and although the male Ninja raised his hand to block, Uchiha Sora kicked him in the abdomen. The pain was so intense that the Ninja spat out saliva and doubled over, clutching his stomach.
Before he could react, Uchiha Sora's palm had already clamped onto his neck, lifting him straight up and suspending him in mid-air.
"Uh... Ah!" This Grass Ninja let out a painful groan, his legs kicking wildly, and his hands tried to pry open Uchiha Sora's palm, but it was all in vain.
"Who... who exactly are you?" His consciousness began to blur, and he asked in a strained voice.
Uzumaki Kanako and Karin, who were standing aside, were stunned. Looking at Uchiha Sora, who looked like a god descending and was incredibly handsome, they didn't know whether to run or what to do; they had completely lost their composure.
"You do not deserve to possess someone from the Uzumaki Clan," Uchiha Sora said coldly.
He exerted force with his palm, snapped the other person's neck, and tossed him aside.
Then, he looked at Uzumaki Kanako and Karin.
"What... what do you want to do?" Seeing Uchiha Sora kill someone without mercy, Uzumaki Kanako hurriedly shielded Karin, holding her daughter in her arms. Although her voice was still trembling, she did not retreat.
Seeing the two women looking as if they were facing a great enemy, a gentle smile appeared on Uchiha Sora's face, and he said in a soft tone: "Don't be afraid, I am here to save you."
"Save us?" Uzumaki Kanako was stunned.
Uchiha Sora nodded: "This Grass Ninja Village will change because of my arrival. From now on, you won't have to serve as recovery tools for Ninjas anymore; you can live here in peace."
After a pause, seeing that the two women still seemed a bit dazed, he added: "Follow me, I will take you to find the leader of this Village."
After saying this, he walked away slowly. Uzumaki Kanako gritted her teeth and followed him.
The three of them came to the battle area along the way. At this time, the Ninjas of the Grass Ninja Village were retreating steadily, and the leader was already injured. The surrounding villagers were fleeing in all directions.
Watching the scene of war before them, a flash of fear appeared in the eyes of Uzumaki Kanako and Karin, as if they were recalling their past lives of wandering and displacement.
Uchiha Sora casually sliced through a falling boulder, helping a civilian escape. He frowned slightly and immediately gave instructions to the Six Edo Tensei Individuals, telling them to hold back and try their best not to harm the civilians.
Of course, some collateral damage was unavoidable.
"I should end this battle quickly!" Looking at the war he had created with his own hands, Uchiha Sora frowned slightly.
After all, he was going to take over the Grass Ninja Village, so he couldn't destroy too much of the place, nor could he alienate the villagers here.
He formed hand seals and activated the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, splitting into hundreds of clones to rescue the ordinary civilians in the war zone.
His original body, meanwhile, headed toward the direction of the leader of the grass ninja village.